Monthly Archives: February 2012

Afternoon baseball

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

The dogs were all wound up Friday night after our heavy wind storm (more wind today in the 40-60 mph range, plus rain and snow) and we got into the game of retrieving in the dark. I’d throw one of … Continue reading →

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Getting even

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

The following is a “Pass Along” article from the Pointing Dog Journal. PDJ Pass Along Email Getting Even By Steve Smith I picked up the phone in my office on the first ring because the Caller ID said it was … Continue reading →

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A morning with Spinone

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

My wife’s babysitting Spins for a friend – more like a member of the family, actually – so this morning I drove up to Driggs to help out a little. After doing a few chores, I decided to take Umbra … Continue reading →

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Backyard antics 2-17-12

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

You’d think it was spring with the weather we’re having, sunny and low 40’s, so since I’m babysitting the guys today – Lilly and Squirt – I’ve been hanging out with them in the back yard. Sophie won’t go outside … Continue reading →

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Blind water entry training day 5

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

Elvis either contracted some virus or ate something bad because he was sick all weekend and spent yesterday and last night at the vet. It wasn’t Parvo, his blood work was clean, and there was no bowel obstruction, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Blind water entry training day 4

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

The guys were more than a little energized from the snow we received this morning but in spite of their excess energy, we had a very productive training session. In fact I didn’t want to train on the stop whistle, … Continue reading →

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Hunting Thick Cover with a Flushing Dog

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

The following is a “pass along” article from The Retriever Journal. By Chris Smith Bird hunters, in general, do not concentrate all their efforts on one particular bird. Unless he has OCD, it’s the rare hunter who spends every day … Continue reading →

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Squirt’s new home

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

Squirt has been having an increasingly difficult time accepting the rescues we foster and we were having to a closer eye on her while around children, so Friday night we decided that she needed a new home. We gave her … Continue reading →

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Blind water entry training day 2-3

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

I took last Tuesday off from work and spent a few minutes working with the guys on their training; at the suggestion of my friends from 2 Brown Dawgs Blog, I put them back on a check cord for their … Continue reading →

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Prevention Begins in Puppyhood

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Twin Buttes Spinone

The following is a “pass along” article from Just Labs magazine. Pass Along JL February 2012 Prevention Begins in Puppyhood by Jill Swan When you were a kid, you squirmed and fought when there was something you didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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